Chapter 297 The Result
The doctor was one who had been arranged for in advance.
Upon seeing Hunter, he handed over a sterile suit for him to don.
Then, taking the embryosfetuses and Patricia's hair, he led Hunter into the lab.
Surrounded by high-tech instruments he didn't understand, Hunter watched as the doctor, masked and all business, drew a clear liquid into a pipette, added it to the samples, and began to process them.
Hunter, arms crossed, stood aside, his gaze fixed on every move the doctor made.
"How long will it take at the earliest?" he asked.
While continuing his meticulous work, the doctor replied, "Typically, it's three to seven days. If expedited, at least two hours."
Hunter chose not to engage further in conversation. Even though the procedure was beyond his comprehension, he remained intent on witnessing the process.
Seeing is believing.
He had to observe the testing with his own eyes to trust in its accuracy.
Throughout the ordeal, his phone buzzed multiple times in his pocket, each call ignored. His focus was unwavering, keenly attentive to the doctor's every action.
It wasAt the fourth ring when, the doctor finally ran out of patience. "Mr. Miller, would you please answer that? The constant ringing is getting to me as well."
Hunter frowned in annoyance and pulled out his cellphone.
Sure enough, it was his assistant, James, on the other end.
Impatiently, he answered the call, "What's up?"
"What is it?" he said impatiently.
James's voice, filled with urgency, came through, "Mr. Miller, when will you be back?
The CEOs of the big four are waiting in the reception area for you!"
Without hesitation, Hunter snapped back, "Can't you handle it?" Hunter snapped.
James lowered his voice deliberately, saying, "There's been a leak, and they're furious.
They're insisting on seeing you personally, or they'll call off the partnership with our company."
Hunter's brows were knottedknitted tightly,. "Then let them cancel! I, Hunter, am notI won't be threatened by anyone."
His tone was low, but it couldn't hide the fact that his patience was wearing thin.
James was taken aback and quickly addedsaid, "While the Miller Group doesn't rely solely on them, we do have many joint ventures. Plus, we're at fault. Abruptly ending our contracts will bring significant losses and harm our reputation. It isn't wise for the company's future growth."
He continued earnestly, "Mr. Miller, we've finally ousted Sadie Davis Sadie and her cronies from the company. It'd be all for nothing if she takes this chance to rebound."
Hunter knew James was making sense.
But to him,right, but between the Miller Group and Patricia -, he would choose Patricia without a second thought.
Even over the phone, James could guess his thoughts and pleaded earnestly, "Without the Miller Group, how will you stand against Martin? To keep your woman by your side, you can't lose the company or your status."
"Without the Miller Group, how will you stand against Martin? To keep your wife by your side, you can't lose the company or the status you have now."
Those words were a wake-up call for Hunter.
Yes, indeed.
It was his current status and power that had allowed him to pry Patricia from Martin.
If the Miller Group fell from its top-tier status in the country, how could he ever compete with Martin?
And if the day came when their battle became public, he wouldn't stand a chance against Martin.
With that realization, he decisively replied, "Calm them down for now; I'll be there shortly."
"Alright!"
After ending the call, Hunter's piercing gaze locked on the doctor's eyes without blinking, his voice a stern warning, "Send the results straight to my phone.
"Send the results straight to my phone," he said sternly. "Remember, don't let me find out you've tampered with them—or it'll be the end of you."
The doctor chuckled,. "Mr. Miller, you're worrying over nothing. Why would I fiddle with the results? I have no such intentions."
"You better not."
With those chilly parting words, Hunter turned on his heel and strode out of the lab without a backward glance.
Hours later, the test results pinged onto Hunter's phone. Seeing the paternity confirmation at 99.9%, he finally felt the weight lift from his chest.
Seeing the paternity confirmation at 99.9%, he finally felt the weight lift from his chest.
...
The hospital was eerily silent inIn the eerie silence of the early hours, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Thethe hospital corridors were deserted, not a soul in sight.
a stark contrast to the usual daytime bustle. Only outside the VIP room stood two guards, dressed in black, their hands clasped behind them, and exuding an imposing presence without a wordauthority, stood watch outside the VIP room.
Then, twoTwo women in white coats and surgical masks, hands in pockets, strolled down the hallway, followed by a pair of nurses likewise masked, approached.
The guards stopped them at the door. "Mr. Miller has given strict orders—no unauthorized entry."
Unfazed, one of the doctors replied, "We're here for the patient's post-op check. ," one of the doctors replied calmly. "It's a critical period; complications could arise anytime."
The After a moment's scrutiny, the guard eyed them sharply before relaxing his arm,conceded. "Only one may enter; the rest will wait outside."
The speaking doctor nodded, givingacknowledged with a nod, then subtly signaled her companions a discreet signal with her eyes.
. They stood silently, almost innocuously.
But as her hand touched As she reached for the doorknob, the others moved with swift precision. A flash of silver, and beforesprang into action, swiftly incapacitating the guards could react,with surgical blades had found their mark.precision.
The guards clutched their chests, eyes wide with shock, dropping soundlessly to the floor.
A rustle outside stirred Linda's voice, tinged with concern, emanated from within the room,. "What's going on?" she asked, her tone uneasy.
The nurses quickly hoisted the guards onto their shoulders and stashed them in an adjacent room.
Perhaps due to the silence, the door to the patient's room opened.
Linda barely poked her head out when a cloth covered her mouth and nose.
"Mm mph..."
A sharp chemical scent filled her nostrils; she struggled briefly before collapsing, limp, to the floor.
The wordless doctor swiftly moved her as well, into the room next door.
Everything went offon without a hitch.
The doctor slipped into the hospital room, deftly closing the door behind her with a flick of her wrist.
A pair of nurses and another doctor had been in and out tending to their duties, hastily wiping away the bloodstains on the floor.
It was Linda's shift to be on duty now, as AceEs took a much-needed break. Curled up beside a patient's bed, Linda was catching some shut-eye when the doctor walked in.
With a casual ease, the doctor used a handkerchief to knock Linda out cold.
Having experienced a string of unsettling events, Patricia was on high alert. Lying on her side, back turned to the door, she felt an unfamiliar presence in the room, setting off alarm bells inside her head. Quickly, she shut her eyes, feigning sleep.
The presence drew closer and closer.
Thoughneared, its footsteps were barely audible.
So faint, they were almost nonexistent.
But in the profound silence inof the room, amplifyiedng each soft step.
Patricia's heart pounded uncontrollably, while her hands, smooth and silent,raced as she frantically searched her surroundings for someanything to use as a weapon.
Regrettably,, her movements quiet and desperate. Hunter, fearinganticipating another suicide attempt at self-harm, had removed anything that could pose a risk – not even a vase was leftall potential dangers from the room, leaving her defenseless.
The footsteps halted at the bedside.
stopped right beside her bed, heightening Patricia's anxiety. Her palms were sweatingslick with tension.
She kept her eyes tightly shutsweat as she feigned sleep, hoping to avoid provoking the intruder wouldn't harm. Despite her upon realizing she was "asleep."
Unfortunately, it seemedsilent pleas for safety, the heavens were deaf to her silent prayerstension only grew.
And thenThen, in the darknesssuffocating stillness, a hand reached towardout towards her... in the dark.
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